According to the official, firefighters are working at the scene, eliminating the consequences.
“We are putting out the fire. No casualties beforehand,” he said.
The head of the OVA did not disclose other details about the explosion and the scene of the incident.
According to the mayor of Nikolaev Alexander Senkevich, a serious fire broke out in the city at one of the facilities.
“According to Nikolaev, a fire broke out at one of the facilities. It is quite serious. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service are working on the spot. We will provide full information in the morning,” he wrote in Telegram.
Before that, explosions were heard in Nikolaev at about two in the morning. This happened during a declared air raid due to the threat of enemy attacks using attack drones.
The region also reported on the work of air defense.
Russian night attack on Ukraine on July 18
According to the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian troops staged a combined attack this night – with drones and ballistic missiles.
Residents of areas where air alerts have been declared are urged to remain in shelters and not remove air defense work.
It was also reported that explosions were heard that night in Nikolaev and Odessa. In addition, late on Monday evening, an explosion was also heard in Kherson, at that moment an air raid alarm was announced in the city and the region.
2023-07-18 00:17:41
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